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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U

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  • 151specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 102identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:i3-4030U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • A550LNV-DM537 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U:3 MB

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Comparison of VN7-791G-74D9, A550LNV-DM537
184 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi3-4030U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersC0D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893481018
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1EN
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM70 Express

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